This actually happened a number of days ago, but since we admittedly weren’t looking for hot filings from Chinese manufacturer ZTE, we totally missed it until we circled back for our FCC Fridays roundup this week. That’s right: what you’re watching above is a non-carrier-branded version of the Fivespot global mobile hotspot for Verizon that we’d broke the scoop on last month — and in the event you sift during the user’s manual inside the FCC filing, you’ll see that it really is indeed a similar thing as the Verizon device. As a refresher, this puppy is purported to replace the aging MiFi and offer support for triband HSPA alongside EV-DO in case you’re dying for some 3G coverage outside the States. We’ve heard rumors that it’s been canceled recently to make room for giant Red’s LTE plans, but we’re unsure we buy it since widespread LTE coverage continues to be a ways out — especially in a tiny, sexy, global mobile hotspot form factor like this. And hey, with FCC approval behind ‘em, why not go ahead and release it?
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